Chamber Concert – Elisabeth Plank

Although Charles Nicolas Bochsa faced charges of embezzlement in France, he nevertheless shone abroad as a composer and educator in the field of harp performance and literature. Franz Schubert was the first composer to highlight the darker aspects of human existence in his music; this is especially evident in his finest songs and expressive piano works in the spirit of the nocturne. The Englishman Elias Parish Alvars was a student of Charles Nicolas Bochsa and presented himself as his exemplary successor. His harp technique inspired not only harpists but also musicians more broadly. Johann Strauss’s waltzes fascinate people around the world; Argentine composer and opera conductor Lucio Bruno-Videla paid tribute to them in his imaginative potpourri. Gustav Mahler’s Adagietto belongs to the category of "heavenly music," and in its harp arrangement, it takes on an even more transcendent character. One of the most outstanding figures in contemporary harp composition and performance is Monika Stadler, who combines technical brilliance with an intriguing crossover style where classical music meets jazz, world music, and sonic experimentation.

Tickets are available online at www.skozilina.sk or at the ŠKO ticket office, Jozefa Vuruma Street 138/6, 011 28 Žilina. Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM, And one hour before each concert.

Programme:
Bochsa, Charles Nikolas: Rondeau sur le trio “Zitti ziti” du Barbier de Seville de Rossini
Schubert, Franz: Nachtstück in C-Moll, Op. 36 No. 2, D. 672, arr. Elisabeth Plank
Parish-Alvars, Elias: Ombres et Rayons: Walzer (Oeuvre Posthume, WoO)
Bruno-Videla, Lucio: Fantasia über Themen von Johann Strauß, op. 45
Mahler, Gustav: Adagietto aus der Symphonie Nr. 5 für Harfe solo, arr. Elisabeth Plank
Stadler, Monika: Alpine Impressions
Parish-Alvars, Elias: Scenes of my Youth – Grande Fantaisie pour la harpe, Op. 75